PARIS Sodexho Alliance, the contract foodservice caterer and facilities management specialist based here, has named George Chavel as president and chief executive of its North American operations.
Chavel initially has been appointed chief operating officer of the French firm's U.S. division, according to published reports, but will succeed Richard Macedonia, the company's current president and chief executive, effective Sept. 1. Macedonia is retiring after 39 years with Sodexho.
Chavel, who joined Gaithersburg, Md.-based Sodexho USA in 1992, served as president of its healthcare division, where his responsibilities included oversight of its medical facilities and senior services contracts. He began his career at auditor Arthur Andersen and, before working with Sodexho, spent seven years as a fast-food franchisee.
